Anxiety

Counseling Helps Anxious Teens

Teens with high stress levels are concerned about a lot of things and feel a tremendous amount of anxiety. They often have trouble falling asleep at night or feel physically sick like they might throw up. They may desire to stop being so stressed out but they are consumed by the fear that their worst thoughts may come true. They spend a lot of time thinking about what negative things might happen to them or their family. This anxiety is not just something a teen can snap out of. Counseling can benefit teens by helping them talk about the things that are leading to their anxiety. This enables them to be emotionally healthy as they learn and implement skills to help deal with whatever worries come their way.

TEEN STRESS SCALE

Today’s teens are under a tremendous amount of stress. This scale can be helpful in alerting you to situations your teen could be experiencing. The items have been given a number value according to the amount of pressure they may put on a teens well being. Add up the points for items that have touched your teen in the last 12 months.

Less than 150 = AVERAGE STRESS LOAD

Between 150 – 300 = HIGH STRESS LOAD
– Be aware of symptoms and ways to help reduce stress